JPH0446545Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a livestock watering and feeding device that allows a plurality of livestock animals to obtain water and feed simultaneously.

(Prior Art) Feeding devices and water dispensers have been known that allow livestock, especially pigs, to freely take out food when they want to eat it. However, when food and water mix, it becomes unclean and cleaning is troublesome, so they were placed in a separate location.

However, many of the feeds these days are in the form of granules or powder, so while the pigs are eating the feed, they move to a water dispenser in another location to drink water, then move to the feeding device again and feed the food. The animals will have to go back and forth between the feeding device and the water dispenser several times. Additionally, when eating powdered food, they inevitably inhaled it through their noses, causing problems such as bronchitis and pneumonia.

For this reason, some devices exist that combine a water dispenser and a feeding device.

On the other hand, this type of feeding device and watering device allows pigs to take out food and water by themselves, but in addition to eating food and drinking water, the feeding device and watering device can also be used as play tools. Sometimes they were used as food, but there were problems such as the extra food and water that was taken out spoiled.

FIG. 5 shows a general watering/feeding device of this type. This watering/feeding device is for two animals.

The upper part is a bait storage tank 2, and one extractor 3 is provided at the lower end of this storage tank 2. Two pigs put their heads side by side through an opening 4 on the front side of the water/feeding device, and one extractor 3 is used also. Further, the extractor 3 is configured so that a predetermined amount of feed can be extracted when the pig pushes it with its nose or the like. The fallen bait is dropped into a lower container 5 and eaten.

Further, the water supply pipes 6 that hang down along both side plates have their tips penetrated inside and are provided with water supply ports 7 (only one of which is shown). Water comes out by pushing this water supply port 7.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The above watering and feeding device has the following problems.

Even if two pigs are sitting side by side at a water/feeding device, one of the stronger pigs may push the other pigs away and take over the monopoly.

Furthermore, if the pig is installed in a place where water can easily be drained, the pig's ears may come into contact with the water supply port 7 while the pig is eating, causing water to flow out more than necessary. At this time, there is a risk of water getting into your ears.

By providing the water supply port 7 on the inner surface, it is easy to drink water, but it is also easy to play with it, so water may accumulate in the container 5 and the container 5 tends to become unclean.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a livestock watering/feeding device suitable for solving the above-mentioned problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has the following configuration to solve the above problems.

In other words, there is a feeding device that allows livestock to take out a predetermined amount of food by pushing a presser with their nose, etc., a water dispenser that has a water inlet that allows water to flow out when the livestock pushes it, and a feeder that allows livestock to take out a predetermined amount of food by pushing a presser with their nose or the like; In a water supply/feeding device having a receiving container, a partition is provided to the container so that a plurality of livestock can line up and eat feed from one side edge, and a partition is provided at the front in the direction in which the livestock approaches the container. A feature is that a water supply port is provided at a location so that two livestock animals lined up next to each other can use the water supply port.

(effect) Next, the operation of the present invention will be described.

Since the containers containing feed and water are separated by partitions, designated livestock line up in the containers and eat the feed.

Furthermore, since one feeding device and one water supply port are provided for two animals, it can be used for both animals, and the structure can be simplified.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the water/feeding device, FIG. 2 is a side view, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure.

In the water supply/feeding device 10 of the present invention, a bait storage tank 50 is supported by a support frame 20.

The support frame 20 includes an elliptical shallow saucer 12,
A cover 14 that stands up from the tray 12 and surrounds half of the back side, a support ring 16 fixed to the top of the cover 14, and a connecting plate that connects the support ring 16 and the tray 12 at the center of the front surface. It consists of 18.

Note that the front surface of the support frame 20 is divided into two openings by the connecting plate 18 . In addition, saucer 12
is a container for receiving food and water.

A storage tank 50 is attached to the support ring 16 of the support frame 20.
is inserted and supported from above. Storage tank 5
The upper part of the storage tank 50 is an enlarged diameter part 50A, and the lower part of the storage tank 50 is a funnel part 50B whose diameter is reduced so that the front side is inclined toward the rear. The tip of this funnel portion 50B hangs down to an intermediate position between the support ring 16 and the receiving tray 12, and an opening 50b into which the bait falls is formed at the lower end. Opening 50b
A feeder 30 for taking out food is attached to the tip of the feeder.

A water supply pipe 52 for water supply is arranged at the front of the water supply/feeding device 10. This water supply pipe 52
is fixed to the front of the storage tank 50, and
It extends downward along the front side of the connecting plate 18.
The lower end of the water supply pipe 52 passes through the through hole of the connecting plate 18 and extends to the back side.

A water supply port 54 is fixed to the tip of the water supply pipe 52, and this water supply port 54 faces the saucer 12.
Note that the water supply port 54 has a conventionally known structure that allows water to flow out by pushing or turning it.

A partition rod 56 is installed to partition the tray 12 into left and right sides at the center. The front side of this partition rod 56 is bifurcated and also serves as a protective frame for the water supply port 54. Further, on the partition rod 56, the lower end of an inverted V-shaped partition frame 58 that divides the inside of the support frame 20 into two is fixed.

Here, the structure of the feeder 30 will be explained with reference to FIG. 4.

The feeder 30 is positioned such that the tips 32a and 34a of the two partition plates 32 and 34 overlap with a distance A apart from each other so that the feed entering from the storage tank 50 does not leak.

An opening 36 is formed above the base of the partition plate 34 . Further, a shaft 42 is pivotally attached to the upper part of the side plate 40A of the opening 36, and two bent bait pushing members 44 are fixed to the shaft 42 so as to straddle the shaft 42.

The extrusion member 44 includes a discharge plate 44A located inside and closing the opening 36, and a plate-shaped pressing member 44B covering the opening 16 from the outside. The pressing member 44B is formed wider than the guide frame 40, and a stopper rod 46 bent in a U-shape is fixed to the back surface of the pressing member 44B. Then, the parallel portion 4 of the stopper rod 46 that is parallel to the pressing member 44B
6a is located in a notch 41 at the lower end of the guide frame 40. And the parallel portion 46 of the stopper rod 46
a is held in contact with the upright edge 41a of the notch 41. That is, due to the weight of the pressing member 44B of the extrusion member 44 and the stopper rod 46,
As the entire extrusion member 44 attempts to rotate in the hour hand rotation direction around the shaft 42, the raised edge 41a of the notch 41
It is held in contact with the

On the other hand, livestock such as pigs press the pressing member 44
When B is pushed in the direction of arrow B in Fig. 4, the pressing member 44
B rotates until it hits the edge of the side plate 40A, and the bait falls.

Next, in this example, water supply and feeding conditions will be explained. The water/feeding device of this embodiment is capable of watering/feeding two pigs at the same time.

(a) Powder-like or granular feed stuck in the storage tank 50 leaks downward from the gap between the partition plate 32 and the discharge plate 44A of the feeder 30, and also leaks out from the inclined partition plate 34. The discharge plate 44A prevents it from falling.

(b) When a pig or the like inserts its head into the two openings on the front of the support frame 20 and presses the pressing member 44B with its snout, the extruding member 44 rotates around the shaft 42, and the ejection plate of the pressing member 44 The tip end 44a of 44A rotates in an arc along the partition plate 34. At this time, the amount of bait pushed by the discharge plate 44A falls from the tip 34a of the partition plate 34 into the receiving tray 12.

(c) When the force pushing the pressing part 24B of the pushing member 24 is released, it returns to its original position due to the weight of the pressing member 24 and the stopper rod 26 and the weight of the bait in the guide frame 10.

(d) Add 2 pieces to the bait that has fallen into the saucer 12 according to your preference.
Press the water supply port 54 between the pigs' heads with your mouth or nose to get the water out, mix and eat. In addition, since the partition plate 58, the connecting plate 18, the water supply pipe 52, etc. are provided, the pigs lined up can eat food without being interfered with by each other.

(e) When drinking only water, press the water supply port 54 with your mouth or nose to dispense water, collect it in the saucer 12, and drink it.

In addition, for pigs, etc., press the pressing material 24B as many times as necessary.
Press to eat the food that has fallen onto the saucer 12.

The partition rod 56 and partition frame 58 in the tray 12 of the above embodiment may be omitted. In this case, since the connecting plate 18 and the water supply pipe 52 are on the front side of the support frame 20,
Even if one of the two pigs tries to push the other pig, the shoulder of the pig hits the connecting plate 18 or the water supply pipe 52, and the other pig cannot be pushed out. Therefore, the water pipe 52 of the connecting plate 18 can sufficiently function as the partition of the present invention.

Alternatively, the connecting plate 18 may not be provided, and the water supply pipe 52 alone may serve as a partition. That is, the water supply pipe 52 divides the front opening of the support frame 20 into two, and also serves as a reinforcing material for the support frame 20.

Further, in the above embodiment, a water/feeding device for two pigs has been described, but in the case of a plurality of pigs, water supply pipes may be arranged to partition or partition between each pig.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. size etc.
Of course, many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

(Effects of the invention) Since the present invention is configured as described above, it achieves the following effects.

The partition frame and connecting plate partition the front opening into which the pigs' heads are inserted, and the water supply pipe is positioned between the pigs, so the pigs can eat without being disturbed by each other.

By locating the water supply pipes between the pigs in a row, the number of water supply pipes can be reduced and the equipment can be simplified.

By providing the water inlet at the front between the pigs, the pigs do not have to touch the water inlet when feeding, which prevents unnecessary water supply. It also reduces the chance that the pigs will play tricks and release water.

Further, since water does not accumulate in the container unnecessarily, the food and water left in the container do not rot and become unclean inside the container.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the water supply/feeding device, Fig. 2 is a side view of the water/feeding device, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the internal mechanism, Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the feeding device, and Fig. 5 is a side view of the water/feeding device. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional water supply/feeding device. 10... Water supply/feeding device, 18... Connection plate, 1
2...Saucer, 14...Cover, 20...Support frame, 30...Feeder, 50...Storage tank, 5
2... Water supply pipe, 54... Water supply port, 56... Partition rod, 58... Partition frame.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A feeding device that allows a livestock to take out a predetermined amount of food by pushing a pressing member with its nose, etc., and a water dispenser equipped with a water inlet that allows water to flow out when the livestock pushes it. In a water supply/feeding device having a container for receiving taken out food and water, a partition is provided to the container so that a plurality of livestock can line up and eat the feed from one side edge, and the container is A watering/feeding device for livestock, characterized in that a water supply port is provided at a position in front of the livestock in a direction in which the livestock approaches so that it can be used by two livestock that are lined up next to each other.